Using iNaturalist to Investigate Our Bee Campus
Join the NC State Campus Bee competition using iNaturalist this April to collect data on campus bees and win a “sweet” prize.
Have you heard the buzz? NC State is committed to protecting pollinators. From classrooms to research labs and in landscapes all over campus, Wolfpack students help protect pollinators through research, education, advocacy, habitat and even honeybee hives. These efforts include:
Pollinator Gardens: These are intentionally landscaped areas that include flowering plants native to North Carolina. To ensure health of pollinators, these areas are not treated with pesticides. | |
Other Pollinator Habitat: While not specifically designed as pollinator gardens, these areas also have important plant resources that are attractive to pollinators and contribute towards a healthy pollinator environment on campus. | |
Honeybee Hives: Hives are added to increase the number of beneficial pollinators on campus. Nationwide, pollinator decline over the past several years has accelerated. These managed campus hives boost the health of the campus ecosystem as well as the surrounding environment. | |
Academics and Research: NC State has many pollinator-related labs, academic programs and research facilities. | |
Student-Led Initiatives: Several student organizations are interested in and have missions related to pollinator maintenance and health, including Entomology Graduate Student Club, Beekeepers Club and Horticulture Club. |
Did you know that NC State is a certified Bee Campus USA affiliate? This initiative by the Xerces Society encourages campuses to make commitments to conserve native pollinators by increasing the abundance of native plants, providing nest sites and reducing the use of pesticides.
According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation:
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